Landscape & Urban Design Issue 20 2016 | Page 16

CREATING PRESTIGIOUS CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES ‘MILANO 2015’ - ITALY ‘Milano 2015’ was the Universal Exhibition that Milan hosted in 2015. Over 6 months Milan became a global showcase where over 140 countries participated and welcomed over 20 million visitors to this expansive exhibition area. This prestigious project put Milan in the spotlight of the international scene. A variety of Platipus® underground Rootball Fixing Systems were chosen to secure the numerous green spaces between the pavilions inside the event. Platipus Deadman Systems were able to provide a clean finish to this impressive project and also ensured the trees were safely anchored in this large public space. Platipus worked closely with the Landscape Architect and Contractor offering unlimited technical support, guidance on kit selection and free on-site training to the Contractor’s landscape teams. Platipus offers a wide range of tree anchoring systems for every planting situation, whether in rural or urban areas. The company has also developed Piddler® a targeted tree irrigation system that delivers water and air directly to the root zone and the D-MAN® System which allows trees to be supported where traditional anchoring systems cannot be used, such as confined spaces, shallow planting, areas with buried services and roof gardens. Platipus can also offer bespoke and permanent solutions for every planting situation. [email protected] www.platipus-anchors.com +44 (0) 1737 762300